across to ohio, gather more people, then into independence, missouri, where joseph smith- the center place, the axis mundi, would be independence, missouri. but they developed so quickly. you know, it' another- the challenge of the secular world- how do they- how does this fit with non-mormons? well, the mormon mores ensued in missouri, and they had to move back across the river into illinois. now has anybody been to nauvoo? yeah, a few people have been to nauvoo. well, that is- certainly, for illinois- it's the site of the greatest drama here, and fortunately, we do have a roll-in coming up here shortly on it. but against all odds, they were able to take this swampy, disease - infested part of illinois here- and we're talking, you know 1839, into 40s - and in a short period of time, built the largest city in illinois- larger than even chicago. but animosity comes in- that secular world. the mormons have sacralized the entire political drama, and they're running the show, according to their mythic reading, and how doctrine spins on it. but the other residents of hancock county didn't